Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. runs a chain of discount department stores. It is the world's largest public corporation by revenue, according to the 2007 Fortune Global 500.
This scorecard tracks intellectual property events relevant to Wal-Mart.
United States
16 Oct 08 —
Nike sues Wal-Mart for design
patent infringement relating to shoe midsole (Patent Prospector) (Law360)
(PLI)
contributed by Kate
10 Oct 08 —
Wal-Mart agrees to keep DRM servers
running for time being (Techdirt) (Ars Technica)
contributed by Kate
3 Sep 08 —
Wal-Mart settles with
Adidas in case over three-stipes trade mark: (Law360)
contributed by Kate
12 Aug 08 —
Gibson Guitar‘s patent suit against Wal-Mart Stores over
‘Guitar Hero’ video games stayed pending outcome of similar case in California
and reexam of patent: (Law360)
contributed by Kate
17 Jul 08 —
Attorney’s fees denied to prevailing defendants Ramones band members, Wal-Mart and Realnetworks in copyright case with Richard Reinhardt (pka Richie Ramone): (Patry Copyright Blog),
contributed by Kate Timmins
26 Jun 08 —
Adidas
sues Wal-Mart for trade mark infringement over striped shoes: (The Trademark Blog),
contributed by Duncan
20 Jun 08 —
Patentee
RFID appeals from summary judgment of noninfringement based on Judge Davis’
order on claim construction: (Patent Appeal Tracer),
contributed by Duncan
18 May 08 —
Ex-Ramones’
drummer’s copyright infringement case against Wal-Mart, Apple and others fails:
(Patry Copyright Blog)
contributed by Duncan
15 May 08 —
Express sues Wal-Mart for trade mark infringement over ‘Express For Less’ tagline: (IP Law360),
contributed by Duncan
10 Apr 08 —
Wal-Mart
learns painful copyright lesson: Flagler Productions, contracted to film
Wal-Mart employees, releases videos to public: (Patry Copyright Blog), (Techdirt)
contributed by Duncan
26 Mar 08 —
Court rejects Wal-Mart’s trade mark infringement claims against Charles Smith
over use of phrases including ‘walocaust’ and ‘wal-qaeda’ on parody t-shirts
and bumper stickers: (Techdirt), (IP Law360)
contributed by Duncan
17 Mar 08 —
Oke K Nilssen’s fluorescent-light patent suit against retailers including
Costco Wholesale Corp, Ikea, Wal-Mart Stores and Home Depot dismissed for
inequitable conduct: (IP Law360),
contributed by Duncan
3 Dec 07 —
Amazon & Wal-Mart
unwittingly team up against DRM: (ArsTechnica)
contributed by Ducan